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When you spend hundreds of pounds on an electronic item, you would expect it
to last more than 13 months. But Times Money has been inundated with
complaints from readers who have bought expensive items, such as tablets or
televisions, that have expired, unexpectedly, after only a year of normal
use.

More frustrating still, manufacturers and retailers are refusing refunds on
the basis that their year-long warranty has run out, even though this runs
counter to consumer law.

Under the Sale of Goods Act, any item you buy must be of satisfactory quality,
fit for purpose, and as described. If